I've used them in the bottom of my puppy run - I had a different experience with mine though - my puppies DID try to eat them. Chewed the edge off of one side. We have them up here at TSC too - they run about $36 on sale. ----- Original Message ----- From: Scharo777@xxxxxxx<mailto:Scharo777@xxxxxxx> To: uwish@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:uwish@xxxxxxxxxx> ; Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 8:58 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: For the comfort of your kennel dogs.... Since cold is not a big factor in South Texas, we were concerned about softening the concrete. I bought big, thick rubber horse mats at Tractor supply. They are 4 ft X 6 ft and must weigh close to 80# each. But they are thick rubber, they stand up to high pressure hosing, and best of all, the little devils don't try to eat them. I buy them at tractor supply. I think they are $85 each, but sometime they do go on sale, and they seem to last forever. And no, I've never noticed them smelling, even in 95 degree heat. Carol Moore In a message dated 10/27/2008 6:30:47 P.M. Central Daylight Time, uwish@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:uwish@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: Hi all. I used to have these great plastic like platforms for the dogs to lie on in the run that was slightly elevated on short legs to keep them off of the damp and cold cement. I forget what they were called. They were white and heavy duty. They'd never break. You could hose them down to disinfect and clean them. What do you use in your runs for your dogs to lie on and keep them off the ground? Barbara ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:admin@xxxxxxxxxxx>. VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org<http://showgsd.org/> NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/<http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/> =========================================================================== **************Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your favorites, no registration required and great graphics â?" check it out! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1211202682x1200689022/aol?redirhttp://www.games.com?ncid=emlcntusgame00000001<http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1211202682x1200689022/aol?redirhttp://www.games.com?ncid=emlcntusgame00000001>) =========================================================================== POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:admin@xxxxxxxxxxx>. VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org<http://showgsd.org/> NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/<http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/> =========================================================================== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================